The fast-paced nature of the T20I format prompts batters to score runs by taking an attacking approach. Since batters try to muscle every ball from the start, they risk losing their wickets without putting any run on the board.
No batter wants to get out without contributing a single run, but the gung-ho approach might result in batters getting dismissed on a duck. Over the years, many batters have experienced the unsavoury feeling of registering a duck, though a few have gone through that several times.
In this article, let’s look at the top 10 players who have logged the most ducks in T20I cricket.
Most Ducks in T20I Cricket
| Player | Team | Innings | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | 103 | 14 |
| Kevin Irakoze | Rwanda | 56 | 13 |
| Zappy Bimenyimana | Rwanda | 58 | 13 |
| Martin Akayezu | Rwanda | 79 | 13 |
| Soumya Sarkar | Bangladesh | 86 | 13 |
| Paul Stirling | Ireland | 150 | 13 |
| Chaloemwong Chatphaisan | Thailand | 45 | 12 |
| Kevin O’Brien | Ireland | 103 | 12 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 151 | 12 |
| Daniel Anefie | Ghana | 28 | 11 |
Key Insights on Batters Scoring Most Ducks in T20I Cricket
Player Records for Most T20I Ducks
Over 20 batters have been dismissed for ducks in 10 or more T20I matches.
Paul Stirling’s all ducks have come while opening for Ireland, which is the most by an opener in T20Is.
Rwanda’s Kevin Irakoze leads the chart for getting out the most times on first-ball ducks, or golden ducks. More than 30 batters have five or more golden ducks to their names.
Milestones for T20I Innings Played Without a Duck
Marlon Samuels of the West Indies played the most innings (65) without ever getting out on a zero.
David Miller stands tall for playing the most consecutive innings without a duck (90 consecutive innings) from May 20, 2010, to August 5, 2022. This is also the most innings batted by a batter before his first duck in T20Is.
India’s former skipper, MS Dhoni, follows Miller with 84 consecutive innings without a duck. Dhoni scored his only duck on his T20I debut on December 1, 2006, which was also India’s first-ever T20I match.
Unwanted Streaks and Seasonal Records
Abdullah Shafique (Pakistan), Anas Khan (Hong Kong), Zafer Durmaz (Turkey), and Ouattara Djakaridja (Ivory Coast) have registered the most consecutive ducks in T20Is, with all four returning to the pavilion with zero runs in four consecutive innings.
Zappy Bimenyimana (Rwanda, 2023), Orchide Tuyisenge (Rwanda, 2023), and Saim Ayub (Pakistan, 2025) have recorded the most ducks in a calendar year in T20Is, scoring seven each in those respective years.
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